d williams
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I’d say buying the farm is the easy bitSounds easy to buy a farm
Money starts stocking and mechanism a farm
You seen house prices lately
I’d say buying the farm is the easy bitSounds easy to buy a farm
Aye ok then yeah the village I live in is pretty lively I’d say ours would probably be 20/30K above where it was a year ago. Happy days if I could get planning permission on site.I’d say buying the farm is the easy bit
Money starts stocking and mechanism a farm
You seen house prices lately
A well run low input system a third of turnover should be profitI haven’t got any yet just trying to work out what income to expect from Milk and beef etc thanks
Everyone has to start somewhere, we can’t all just rock up at home and take over the reins. I’ve just started out with 80 so I don’t see why 70 is a non runner unless there are contract issues. Just get regular relief milkers to start with and run a simple system.
Is 50% at all possible if land is all owned or is that pie in the sky?A well run low input system a third of turnover should be profit
Hopefully this helps
I’d say buying the farm is the easy bit
Money starts stocking and mechanism a farm
You seen house prices lately
Thank you, It probably comes across like I’ve been silver spooned but far from it, It’s something I’ve always been interested in, and are just curious how I would make ends meet.70 cows is ample, do some research on the milk contract and don't let anyone on here try and put you off
Yes but stock and food are a very good priceA real low input startup will not need much machinery, electric fencer and an old loader tractor and a willingness to walk for the cows, guy down the road when I was growing up went for his cows on a push bike.
Aye ok then yeah the village I live in is pretty lively I’d say ours would probably be 20/30K above where it was a year ago. Happy days if I could get planning permission on site.
Thanks, I’m just trying to get as much advice as I can and obviously the first question is what income I can expect to see if it’s viable.There was a small dairy farm with kivells mid Devon back a few months ago which was being sold with cows and Arla contract.
That would be the type of thing to try and find.
I started with 60 in 2008. Now 100 and not looking for any more.
Made several alterations/evolved over the years to improve profit but really pleased with how things are now.
Yes but stock and food are a very good price
Possibly, but you would probably have to retail at least some milk yourselfIs 50% at all possible if land is all owned or is that pie in the sky?
There might be hope, just need to come up with a plan that fits 30 acres! Rare breeds milked for butter and icecream into fancy restaurants???? Any ideas to keep the dream alive . . .Possibly, but you would probably have to retail at least some milk yourself
20-30 cows, retail all the milkThere might be hope, just need to come up with a plan that fits 30 acres! Rare breeds milked for butter and icecream into fancy restaurants???? Any ideas to keep the dream alive . . .